“I put it where drinking used to go,” Mayer, 39, revealed in Rolling Stone’s July 13 issue. “The quality of life has gone up considerably. Drinking is a f—king con. It always felt wrong.”

“I was always the guy saying that I didn’t like altered states,” he admitted. “Once you know who you are, then it becomes OK. I’m much more open-minded to small changes in consciousness. I remember every trip I took. I remember every thought I ever had when I laid there.”

“I don’t have a cool enough thought for you,” he said. “I’ve hacked this game. I pay very little for the price of fame now … I’m having the time of my life. I’m 39 — I remember 32. I don’t wanna do it again.”